Post-Wilma took a lot of the spark out of my favorite holiday this year, with most municipalities asking that children trick-or-treat during the day, and be safely tucked away after dark. I still picked up a bag on Tootsie Pops, just in case, but I confess that the idea of opening the door on darkness alone tonight causes me a bit of unease.

In the spirit of the holiday, though, here's a little bit of festivity. I hope you enjoy it.

It hasn't been updated to include my latest additions, but if you haven't seen my antique Hallowe'en postcards yet, they are new to you.

In a newer vein (hah hah), here are some graveyard photos I've taken. I rushed the slideshow, so I hope it works.

Lastly for this year I have a clever and fun little Gothic tarantella, words and music by Neil Gaiman, and performed by the talented and beautiful Lorraine A' Malena: Post Mortem on Our Love. I've been listening to their CD since it arrived Friday (power permitting), and it is really quite nice, if you like Irish folk and/or moody goth-y acoustic stuff. Oh, and it has a few other songs by that Gaiman fellow, too. Help support them and pick up a copy of the CD, why don't you?

And now I'm off to try and get home before darkness falls. Happy Hallowe'en to all you ghosts and goblins.